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REVEALED: Wick and Thurso rate high in best UK locations to pass your driving test

27 January 2024
REVEALED: Wick and Thurso rate high in best UK locations to pass your driving test

REVEALED: Wick and Thurso rate high in best UK locations to pass your driving test

27 January 2024

The main towns in Caithness, Wick and Thurso, rank high in a list of UK locations where you are most likely to pass your driving test.


What happened to promise of 20 jobs and rejuvenated high street in Wick?

26 January 2024
What happened to promise of 20 jobs and rejuvenated high street in Wick?

What happened to promise of 20 jobs and rejuvenated high street in Wick?

26 January 2024

Questions are being asked about the promise of local jobs after a business entrepreneur and apparent major investor in Wick disappeared from the town.


Lorry crash near Thurso this morning – no injuries reported

26 January 2024
Lorry crash near Thurso this morning – no injuries reported

Lorry crash near Thurso this morning – no injuries reported

26 January 2024

Traffic was diverted around the scene of a road traffic accident near Thurso this morning after a lorry had come off the A9.


Lybster man's healing space ambition after turning dark episode into positive force

25 January 2024
Lybster man's healing space ambition after turning dark episode into positive force

Lybster man's healing space ambition after turning dark episode into positive force

25 January 2024

A Lybster man talks about his vision of creating a healing space in the village and how he turned past negative experiences into a positive force.


Royal Mail could deliver on just three days, says Ofcom

24 January 2024
Royal Mail could deliver on just three days, says Ofcom

Royal Mail could deliver on just three days, says Ofcom

24 January 2024

Many in the Highlands will be affected if Royal Mail cuts back its delivery schedule from six a week to just three, if Ofcom proposals go ahead.


There were trees down, trains cancelled and schools closed but Caithness 'escaped the full wrath' of Storm Jocelyn, says local weather pundit

24 January 2024
There were trees down, trains cancelled and schools closed but Caithness 'escaped the full wrath' of Storm Jocelyn, says local weather pundit

There were trees down, trains cancelled and schools closed but Caithness 'escaped the full wrath' of Storm Jocelyn, says local weather pundit

24 January 2024

With reports of fallen trees blocking the A9 at Berriedale and schools being closed, Storm Jocelyn certainly made an impact in Caithness.


Caithness schools closed due to Storm Jocelyn

24 January 2024
Caithness schools closed due to Storm Jocelyn

Caithness schools closed due to Storm Jocelyn

24 January 2024

Highland Council forwarded a bulletin in which it stated that a number of schools or nurseries are closed today as a result of Storm Jocelyn.


Wick Flowers Group highlights of the year

24 January 2024
Wick Flowers Group highlights of the year

Wick Flowers Group highlights of the year

24 January 2024

A group of volunteers bringing colour to Wick with flower planters and baskets will be holding an AGM at the start of February.


WATCH: Funny moment a greedy pet lamb gets her head stuck in a box at Reiss

23 January 2024
WATCH: Funny moment a greedy pet lamb gets her head stuck in a box at Reiss

WATCH: Funny moment a greedy pet lamb gets her head stuck in a box at Reiss

23 January 2024

A pet lamb at Reiss in Caithness was looking a bit blue one morning after her owner discovered a blue box of feed stuck firmly on her head


CAITHNESS RESIDENTS: Are the 20mph zones working for you? Express your opinion before time runs out

23 January 2024
CAITHNESS RESIDENTS: Are the 20mph zones working for you? Express your opinion before time runs out

CAITHNESS RESIDENTS: Are the 20mph zones working for you? Express your opinion before time runs out

23 January 2024

Caithness residents are urged to have their say over the new 20mph speed limits in online consultation that is due to close next week.


Wick Paths Group is on an 'upstream battle' after litter emergency declared

23 January 2024
Wick Paths Group is on an 'upstream battle' after litter emergency declared

Wick Paths Group is on an 'upstream battle' after litter emergency declared

23 January 2024

A volunteer group in Wick is looking for help to tidy up the town's riverside area as part of a Keep Scotland Beautiful national campaign.


Thurso's Community Wind Band Day is 'music with a purpose'

22 January 2024
Thurso's Community Wind Band Day is 'music with a purpose'

Thurso's Community Wind Band Day is 'music with a purpose'

22 January 2024

A Community Wind Band Day in Thurso is looking for musicians to dust down their instruments and join them in a day of joyful creativity.


Train services cancelled due to Storm Jocelyn

22 January 2024
Train services cancelled due to Storm Jocelyn

Train services cancelled due to Storm Jocelyn

22 January 2024

ScotRail is advising customers that all services across the country will be suspended from 7pm tomorrow (Tuesday) as Storm Jocelyn arrives.


'A warm welcome awaits you' at new Kingdom Hall in Bilbster this Saturday

22 January 2024
'A warm welcome awaits you' at new Kingdom Hall in Bilbster this Saturday

'A warm welcome awaits you' at new Kingdom Hall in Bilbster this Saturday

22 January 2024

A new place of worship is ready to open its doors this Saturday (January 27) with a special event at the recently erected Kingdom Hall at Bilbster.


AMBER WARNING for more wind and heavy rain with Storm Jocelyn approaching

22 January 2024
AMBER WARNING for more wind and heavy rain with Storm Jocelyn approaching

AMBER WARNING for more wind and heavy rain with Storm Jocelyn approaching

22 January 2024

The Met Office issues an Amber Warning for Caithness on Tuesday and Wednesday.


Storm Isha brings 80mph gusts with spectacular 'explosive cyclogenesis', says Wick weather watcher

22 January 2024
Storm Isha brings 80mph gusts with spectacular 'explosive cyclogenesis', says Wick weather watcher

Storm Isha brings 80mph gusts with spectacular 'explosive cyclogenesis', says Wick weather watcher

22 January 2024

Wick weather watcher Keith Banks sent in a report on the gale force winds experienced across the far north this morning with Storm Isha.


Police warn of oil thieves operating in Caithness

22 January 2024
Police warn of oil thieves operating in Caithness

Police warn of oil thieves operating in Caithness

22 January 2024

Police in Caithness warn residents to padlock their heating oil tanks and red diesel containers and cover with a camera, due to a recent theft.


AMBER WARNING: Met Office warns of very strong winds across Caithness tomorrow

20 January 2024
AMBER WARNING: Met Office warns of very strong winds across Caithness tomorrow

AMBER WARNING: Met Office warns of very strong winds across Caithness tomorrow

20 January 2024

The Met Office Amber Warning says that a spell of very strong winds associated with Storm Isha may bring further disruption on Sunday.


Driver stuck on Causewaymire in motorhome – can anyone help?

19 January 2024
Driver stuck on Causewaymire in motorhome – can anyone help?

Driver stuck on Causewaymire in motorhome – can anyone help?

19 January 2024

A lone traveller made a desperate call out for assistance today when his motorhome came off the A9 Causewaymire road in yesterday's blizzards.


New mountain range springs up in Watten after community effort gets streets cleared

19 January 2024
New mountain range springs up in Watten after community effort gets streets cleared

New mountain range springs up in Watten after community effort gets streets cleared

19 January 2024

The village of Watten woke up today to the sight of towering peaks of ice and snow along with cleared streets thanks to selfless volunteers.


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